Harva Outdoors Udden vs Latitude Tents Pioneer
The Harva Outdoors Udden and the Latitude Tents Pioneer are both softshell tents in the same part of the market, which makes them a genuine head-to-head rather than a comparison across categories. Harva Outdoors and Latitude Tents take noticeably different approaches to the same problem.
By the numbers, the Harva Outdoors Udden brings 50 kg, 3.36 m² of floor, 135 cm of headroom and sleeps 3. The Latitude Tents Pioneer counters with 54 kg, 3.36 m² of floor and sleeps 3.
On weight they are effectively level — 50 kg against 54 kg — so the roof load question resolves the same way for both. Floor area is close to identical at 3.36 m² and 3.36 m², so neither wins on sleeping room. Their list prices are within a few percent of each other, so price is unlikely to decide this one.
They open differently: the Udden is a fold-out and the Pioneer a clamshell. That is not cosmetic — it decides whether headroom is even across the tent or tapers towards one end, and how much of the roof the tent occupies when closed. The Udden uses 2.5 cm aluminium/polyurethane honeycomb sandwich base, rated to a 300 kg load; the Pioneer uses 25mm aluminium tubing frame with 304-grade stainless steel hardware and hinges. Canvas differs too: 420D ripstop polyester oxford, UV- and mould-resistant, 3000 mm water column against 320g rip-stop polyester-cotton with waterproof & UV-resistant coating; oxford polyester rainfly; 550g PVC travel cover.
Harva Outdoors
Udden
The Udden is Harva Outdoors' entry-level softshell fold-out — its cheapest and lightest tent at 50 kg — sleeping one to two adults and a child on a 6 cm mattress under a 135 cm peak. It folds out to 245 × 145 cm on a 300 kg-rated aluminium/polyurethane honeycomb base, with a 420D ripstop polyester oxford fly rated to a 3000 mm water column and a telescopic aluminium ladder that doubles as a support strut. Listed at SEK 17,590.
- Harva's cheapest and lightest tent at 50 kg
- 6 cm mattress and 135 cm interior height
- Aluminium ladder doubles as a support strut
- Lower 3000 mm water column than Harva's other tents
Latitude Tents
Pioneer
The Pioneer is Latitude Tents's softshell clamshell roof tent sleeping 2-3 adults, sitting between the Scout and the larger Pioneer XL in the range. It has a 240cm x 140cm internal floor with a 60mm high-density foam mattress, two roof skylights, and the same 320g rip-stop polyester-cotton construction as the rest of the softshell range. It needs roof bars rated above 55kg; Latitude does not publish the tent's weight or packed dimensions.
- Sleeps 2-3 adults on a 240 x 140cm floor
- Two roof skylights and a 60mm high-density foam mattress
- Fits vehicles with roof bars rated above 55kg
- Manufacturer does not publish packed dimensions
Which one to pick
These two are closely matched on the numbers that usually decide it. Read the feature rows below — heater port, skylight, annex — and let whichever of those you will actually use break the tie.
Every specification, side by side
| Specification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Type | Softshell | Softshell |
| Opening style | Fold-out | Clamshell |
| Sleeps | 3 | 3 |
| Season rating | — | — |
| List price | $1,860— worst of the tents compared | $1,790— best of the tents compared |
| Weight and size | ||
| Weight | 110 lb— best of the tents compared | 119 lb est.— worst of the tents compared |
| Packed length | 4 ft 9 in | — |
| Packed width | 4 ft 1 in | — |
| Packed height | 13.8 in | — |
| Living space | ||
| Sleeping length | 7 ft 10 in | 7 ft 10 in |
| Sleeping width | 4 ft 7 in | 4 ft 7 in |
| Floor area | 36.2 sq ft | 36.2 sq ft |
| Interior height | 4 ft 5 in | — |
| Mattress thickness | 2.4 in | 2.4 in |
| Setup and build | ||
| Setup timeManufacturer's claim where published; otherwise estimated from tent type. Expect longer in practice. | ~5 minest. | ~5 minest. |
| Shell material | 2.5 cm aluminium/polyurethane honeycomb sandwich base, rated to a 300 kg load | 25mm aluminium tubing frame with 304-grade stainless steel hardware and hinges |
| Fabric | 420D ripstop polyester oxford, UV- and mould-resistant, 3000 mm water column | 320g rip-stop polyester-cotton with waterproof & UV-resistant coating; oxford polyester rainfly; 550g PVC travel cover |
| Warranty | 2years | 2years |
| Features | ||
| Integrated LED lighting | — | — |
| Heater / HVAC port | — | — |
| Roof skylight | — | Yes |
| Annex available | Yes | Yes |
| Solar ready | — | — |
| Carries cargo on top | — | — |
| Sources | ||
| Last verified | Harva Outdoors product page | Latitude Tents product page |
Related comparisons
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